JP2014144334A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing that a player reduces a game desire after the end of a specific period.SOLUTION: When a start lever 41 disposed in a slot machine 10 is operated, a role lottery is performed inside, and visible reels 32L, 32M and 32R start rotations through display windows 26L, 26M and 26R. When stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, moreover, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R corresponding to the individual switches 42-44 stop. In an RT state of no navigation, the numbers of games capable of expecting a promotion to a navigation RT state are made different between the case, in which a first bell and a second bell are not hit in a BB state, and the case, in which first bell and the second bell are hit in the BB state and the second bell winning is not established.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  As a gaming machine that stops after rotating a plurality of reels, for example, there is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are given to the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbols given to each reel is visible through the display window. Then, when the player inserts a medal, an effective line is set, and then the player operates the start lever to play a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) role or small role in the slot machine, A lottery such as a re-game is performed and each reel starts to rotate. After each reel starts rotating, each reel is sequentially stopped to finish one game. When all reels stop rotating, the winning combination will be awarded if the combination of the winning combination on the active line is stopped, and the player will receive a medal reward or a game state transition privilege. Is done.

  In such a slot machine, as a gaming state advantageous to the player, in addition to the BB state which shifts when a BB winning is established, for example, a replay time (hereinafter referred to as “RT”) in which the probability of winning a replay is higher than the normal gaming state. And an assist time (hereinafter referred to as “AT”) state for notifying a state and an operation method for causing a predetermined stop appearance to appear (for example, see Patent Document 1). Also, in recent years, when a specific operation is performed on the stop switch in the game times won for a predetermined combination, a predetermined stop appearance such as a combination of symbols corresponding to the predetermined combination appears, and the predetermined stop appearance is displayed under the BB state. Appears in the game state (the so-called ART state) that combines the RT state and the AT state after the end of the BB state, and if the predetermined stop appearance does not appear under the BB state, A slot machine that transitions to the RT state after the state ends is also proposed.

JP 2002-204854 A

  In a configuration in which the game state after the end of the BB state differs depending on whether or not a predetermined stop appearance appears in the BB state, a stop switch while expecting a predetermined stop appearance to appear when a predetermined combination is won Can be operated, and the game in the BB state can be suppressed from becoming monotonous. However, if the player does not win the predetermined combination in the BB state, there is a concern that the player may reduce his / her willingness to play after the BB state ends. In addition to being disappointed that there was no opportunity to perform a specific operation in the BB state, after the end of the BB state, the game is played in a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player as compared to the case where a predetermined stop appearance appears. This is because it must be done.

  The above problems are not limited to slot machines in which the degree of advantage thereafter changes depending on whether or not a specific operation is performed when a predetermined role is won in the BB state, and a predetermined condition is established for a specific period. This is also a problem that applies to slot machines in which the degree of advantage thereafter changes depending on whether or not. In addition, the problem is not limited to the slot machine as exemplified above, and is applicable to other gaming machines that display a plurality of types of patterns in a circulating manner and end the circulating display based on the subsequent operation of the stop operation means.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances exemplified above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a player's willingness to decline after the end of a specific period. Is.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a circulation display unit that circulates and displays a plurality of types of patterns, a start operation unit that is operated to start the cyclic display of the patterns, a lottery unit that performs a lottery of a combination, and the patterns Based on the stop operation means operated to stop the circulation display of the winning combination and the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the winning combination formed a predetermined combination at the effective position and stopped, In a gaming machine equipped with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player, the first condition is satisfied when the lottery result of the combination is the first winning result of winning the first combination and the second combination. If the lottery result of the combination becomes the first winning result, and if the stop operation unit is not operated in a specific manner, the first pattern corresponding to the first combination is the effective position. To form a predetermined combination The circulation display means is controlled to stop, and if the specific operation is performed on the stop operation means, the second pattern corresponding to the second role forms a predetermined combination at the effective position and stops. Stop control means for stopping and controlling the circulation display means, and the second condition is satisfied when the lottery result of the combination becomes the first winning result and the second picture is stopped after forming a predetermined combination at the effective position. Second determination means for determining that the first condition has been satisfied; specific period shift means for shifting to a specific period in which whether the first condition is satisfied and whether the second condition is satisfied; and the second condition is satisfied in the specific period The first gaming state transition means for shifting to the first gaming state based on the fact that the game has not been performed, and the player is more advantageous than the first gaming state based on the fact that the second condition is satisfied during the specific period. In the second gaming state The second game state transition means to be executed, and when the first condition is not satisfied during the specific period, the first result is stored, and the first condition is satisfied and the second condition is satisfied during the specific period. If not, storage means for storing the second result, and determination means for determining whether to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state based on the storage result of the storage means. The expected value of the number of games under the first gaming state required until the transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is greater when the first result is stored in the storage means. The number of the second results is smaller than that when the second result is stored in the storage means.

  It is possible to prevent the player from losing his willingness to play after the end of the specific period.

The front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the symbol which can be visually recognized from a display window, and a combination line. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. Block diagram of the slot machine. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal game states. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. The flowchart which shows BB state process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for BB states. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 1st RT states. The flowchart which shows RT state process. The flowchart which shows a 1st RT state process. The figure which shows an example of the 4th RT state lottery table. The flowchart which shows lottery result command processing. The flowchart which shows a situation judgment process. The flowchart which shows a promotion determination process. The flowchart which shows a winning result command process. The flowchart which shows a state command process.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning cylinder type gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 is formed in a box shape having an open front as a whole, and is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall.

  A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side when viewed from the front, and the front door 12 has a bearing portion 14a at a position corresponding to each support shaft 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. When the support shafts 13a and 13b are inserted into the bearing portions 14a and 14b, the front door 12 rotates about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the support shafts 13a and 13b to the housing 11. The front door 12 can be opened and closed by rotating the front door 12 so as to be movable. Further, the front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device 20 provided on the back surface thereof. A key cylinder 21 that is integrated with the locking device 20 is provided on the upper right side of the front door 12, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21.

  A game panel 25 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. The game panel 25 is formed with three vertically long display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. The display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 30, and a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper part of the partition plate 30. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are disposed on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R correspond to the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is visible through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. Further, when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described.

  Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is connected to a stepping motor, and each reel 32L, 32M, and 32R can be individually rotated, that is, independently driven by the driving of each stepping motor. . For example, the stepping motor is set to rotate once by applying a drive signal of 504 pulses (hereinafter also referred to as an excitation pulse), and the rotation position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotation position of the reel is determined by this excitation pulse. Be controlled. In the reel unit 31, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. When the reel index sensor detects that the reel has made one rotation, a detection signal is output to the main controller 101 described later each time the reel is detected. Therefore, main controller 101 determines the angular position of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R for each rotation based on the detection signal of the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be confirmed and corrected.

  On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a plurality of symbols as identification information are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). More specifically, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. Therefore, in order to switch the symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol, it is necessary to output 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) of excitation pulses. Further, the main control device 101 grasps the symbols visible from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R based on the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, or displays the display window. It is possible to perform control to stop a predetermined symbol at a position where it can be visually recognized from 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  Next, the symbols drawn on the reels 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

  FIG. 6 shows a symbol arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are arranged in a row on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. Further, numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. These numbers are symbols that are visible to the main controller 101 from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. Is a number for recognizing and not actually attached to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As symbols, “bell” symbol (for example, 20th of left reel 32L), “young man” symbol (for example, 19th of left reel 32L), “red cherry” symbol (for example, 18th of left reel 32L), “Replay” symbol (eg, 16th of left reel 32L), “Blue 7” symbol (eg, 14th of left reel 32L), “Watermelon” symbol (eg, eleventh of left reel 32L), “BAR” symbol (E.g., eighth of the left reel 32L), "white cherry" symbol (e.g., seventh of the left reel 32L), "red 7" symbol (e.g., second of the left reel 32L), "star" symbol (e.g., There are 10 types of middle reel 32M). As shown in FIG. 6, the number and arrangement order of various symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are completely different.

  Each of the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R is formed so that there are three symbols from which the entire symbol can be visually recognized out of the twenty-one symbols attached to the corresponding reel. Therefore, when all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  In this slot machine 10, a total of five combination lines are set, connecting three positions where these nine symbols become visible, three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction. ing. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, as a combination line in the horizontal direction, an upper line L1 connecting the upper symbols of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R and a middle symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R are connected. A line L2 and a lower line L3 connecting the lower symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are set. Further, as a combination line in the oblique direction, a lower right line L4 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the lower symbol of the right reel 32R, the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M. A right rising line L5 connecting the upper symbol of the symbol and the right reel 32R is set. And, when the combination line is activated, that is, when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the effective line, a privilege that a predetermined number of medals as game media are paid out is given or the gaming state is shifted as winning establishment. Benefits are granted.

  FIG. 8 shows a combination of symbols for winning and a privilege to be given when winning.

  The small prize winnings for which medals are paid out include a first bell prize, a second bell prize, a watermelon prize, a white cherry prize, a red cherry prize, a first chance prize, and a second chance prize. When the “bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, 10 medals are paid out as the first bell winning. When the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, ten medals are paid out as the second bell winning. When the “watermelon” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, five medals are paid out as a watermelon prize. When the “Red 7” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “Red Cherry” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “Blue 7” symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, one symbol is awarded as the first chance prize. Medals are paid out. If the “Red 7” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “BAR” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “Blue 7” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the active line, one medal will be awarded as the second chance prize. A payout is made. Also, when the “white cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L stops on the active line, four medals are paid out as a white cherry winning, and the “red cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L stops on the active line. In such a case, one medal is paid out as a red cherry prize. In other words, in the case of the white cherry prize and the red cherry prize, any symbols that stop on the active line may be used for the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. In other words, when the combination of the “red cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L and any symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stops on the active line, a red cherry prize is established and the left reel 32L If the combination of the “white cherry” symbol and any symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stops on the active line, it can be said that a white cherry prize is established. Accordingly, when the “red cherry” symbol or the “white cherry” symbol stops at the position where the plurality of effective lines of the left reel 32L overlap (specifically, the upper and lower stages), the corresponding cherry on each effective line. Winning will be established.

  As a state transition prize in which a game state transition is performed, there is a BB prize.

  When the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the effective line and when the “blue 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the effective line, BB Winning a prize. When the BB winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state.

  There are a first re-game prize and a second re-game prize as prizes to which a re-game privilege that can be played in the next game without inserting medals is given. When the “replay” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, it becomes the first replay winning prize, and the “bell” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “replay” of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. When the symbol stops on the active line, the second replay prize is awarded.

  In the following, a combination of symbols corresponding to each prize is also referred to as a combination of winning symbols. For example, the first chance symbol combination is a combination of symbols for the first chance winning, that is, a combination of “red 7” symbol, “red cherry” symbol, and “blue 7” symbol. The symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the winnings are also referred to as winning symbols. For example, the first chance symbol is the “red 7” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “red cherry” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “blue 7” symbol on the right reel 32R.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 25, a start lever 41 that is operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is provided. The start lever 41 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, that is, to start variable display of symbols. When the start lever 41 is operated while a predetermined number of medals are inserted, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate.

  On the right side of the start lever 41, button-like stop switches 42 to 44 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are provided. Each of the stop switches 42 to 44 is disposed immediately below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R is stopped. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of symbols based on the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, a medal insertion slot 45 for inserting medals is provided. The medal slot 45 constitutes an input means for inputting game media. If attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 45 is directly inserted by the player, it can be said that it constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the game medium.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45 are guided to either the storage passage 47 or the discharge passage 48 by a selector 46 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. More specifically, the selector 46 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 46a. When the medal path switching solenoid 46a is not excited, the medal is guided to the discharge path 48, and when the medal path switching solenoid 46a is excited, the medal is selected. Is guided to the storage passage 47 side. The medal guided to the storage passage 47 is guided to the hopper device 51 housed inside the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 48 is guided to the medal tray 50 from the medal discharge port 49 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  The hopper device 51 includes a storage tank 52 that stores medals and a payout device 53 that pays out medals to a player. The payout device 53 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 48 a provided in the discharge passage 48 and to pay out the medal to the medal tray 50 through the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, a reserve tank 54 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 51 to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 52. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the reserve tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 52 a is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 54.

  A button-like return switch 55 is provided below the medal slot 45. When the return switch 55 is operated in a situation where a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 45 is jammed in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically operated so that the medal jammed in the selector 46 becomes a medal. It is returned from the discharge port 49.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, there is provided a first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as game media at a time. Further, a second credit insertion switch 57 and a third credit insertion switch 58 are provided on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 56. The second credit insertion switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 constitutes input means for inputting a game medium together with the medal insertion slot 45. It should be noted that the medal insertion slot 45 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, whereas each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. In other words, it can be said to constitute indirect input means for indirectly inputting game media.

  A settlement switch 59 is provided on the left side of the start lever 41. In other words, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the settlement switch 59 is operated under the stored and stored condition, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal discharge port 49 as an actual medal. In this case, if paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the checkout switch 59 constitutes a checkout operation means for actually paying out the stored game media.

  Below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R of the game panel 25, a credit display unit 60 that displays the number of virtual medals credited, and a remaining payout number that displays the number of remaining medals to be paid out before the BB state ends. A display unit 61 and a payout number display unit 62 for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning are provided. Although these display parts 60-62 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  The upper part of the front door 12 has an upper lamp 63 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that produce various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the gaming state. Speaker 64 and an auxiliary display unit 65 for giving various information to the player. The auxiliary display unit 65 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 65. A display control device 81 for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is provided on the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 65.

  A power supply box 70 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 51 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 70 accommodates a power supply device 91 therein, and includes a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 101. The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting an error state of the slot machine 10. Further, the setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, the hall manager or the like can set the winning probability of the slot machine 10 by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turning it ON. The reset switch 72 is operated not only when the error state is reset but also when the winning probability of the slot machine 10 is changed.

  Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 that manages and manages games is attached to the housing 11.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 101 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 102 which is an arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 91, a clock circuit 103 that outputs a rectangular wave with a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 104, and the like are connected to the CPU 102 via an internal bus. The main control device 101 functions as a main board built in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has made one rotation) and a start detection sensor that detects an operation of the start lever 41 are provided. 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a that individually detect the operation of each of the stop switches 42 to 44, a inserted medal detection sensor 45a that detects a medal inserted from the medal slot 45, and a medal paid out from the hopper device 51. Payout detection sensor 51a, credit insertion detection sensors 56a-58a that individually detect the operation of each credit insertion switch 56-58, settlement detection sensor 59a that detects the operation of the settlement switch 59, and reset detection that detects the operation of the reset switch 72 Sensor 72a, setting key insertion hole 7 Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 73a for detecting that the setting key is inserted and turned ON are connected, and signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 102 via the input / output port 104. It has become.

  A power supply device 91 is connected to the input side of the main control device 101 via an input / output port 104. The power supply device 91 includes a power supply unit 91 a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 101, a power failure monitoring circuit 91 b, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the power-off state and generates a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also when the power switch 71 powers off. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 91a, and determines that the power supply has been shut off when this drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Power outage signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 102 and the input / output port 104. The CPU 102 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later. The power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 81.

  The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts that is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 101 even when the output voltage drops below 10 volts. As a time for outputting the stabilization voltage, a sufficient time for executing the power failure processing by the main control device 101 is secured.

  On the output side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R), a medal path switching solenoid 46a provided in the selector 46, a hopper device 51, a credit A display unit 60, a remaining payout number display unit 61, a payout number display unit 62, a display control device 81, an external concentration terminal board 121 that can transmit information to a hall management device (not shown), and the like are connected via an input / output port 104. Yes.

  The display control device 81 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65, and includes a substrate on which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main controller 101, the display controller 81 independently controls the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65. Therefore, the display control device 81 is a sub-base for executing auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 which is a main base for overall management of games. Various display units 60 to 62 may be configured to be driven and controlled by the display control device 81.

  The CPU 102 described above includes a ROM 105 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 102 and fixed value data, and a work area that temporarily stores various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 105. In addition to the RAM 106 for assuring, as is well known, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, a credit counter for counting the number of credits, etc. Various counters are built-in. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 to 19 is stored in the ROM 105 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 106 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 91 even after the power to the slot machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 106 has a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing a lottery result of a combination, and stop information used when stop control of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed. In addition to the stop information storage area 106b for storing the game information, the status information storage area 106c for storing the game status such as the BB status, etc., a backup area is provided.

  The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including power shutdown by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter). Yes, when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before power-off based on the backup area information. . Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by a power failure process (see FIG. 10), and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on.

  Further, a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 102 when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When the power is shut off, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure flag generation process is immediately executed.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101 will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 can be broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. NMI interrupt processing that is activated in response to the input of. In the following, a process related to the progress of the game among these processes, that is, a timer interrupt process and a normal process performed in the main process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process periodically executed by the main control apparatus 101. A timer interrupt is generated every 1.49 msec by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101, for example.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S101, the values of all the registers in the CPU 102 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, an outline of the power failure process will be described.

  When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply device 91, and the power failure signal is input to the main controller 101 via the NMI terminal. When a power failure signal is input, main controller 101 immediately executes NMI interrupt processing and sets a power failure flag in the power failure flag storage area provided in RAM 106.

  In the power failure process, it is first determined whether or not the command transmission is completed. If the transmission is not completed, the present process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process to terminate the command transmission. If the command transmission has been completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is stored in the backup area of the RAM 106. Thereafter, the output state of the output port in the input / output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, a RAM determination value for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 106 is normal when the power failure is eliminated is stored in the backup area, thereby prohibiting subsequent RAM access. After performing the above processing, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and the processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, the case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, the power failure state is recovered, so that writing to the RAM 106 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the power outage signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered. Incidentally, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output even under an infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is not output, the main processing is performed.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes after step S104 are performed.

  That is, in step S104, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S105, an interrupt end declaration process is performed so that the next timer interrupt can be set for the CPU 102 itself. In step S106, in order to rotate each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a stepping motor control process for driving a stepping motor that is a respective rotating drum driving motor is performed. In step S107, the states of various sensors (see FIG. 9) such as the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, and the payout detection sensor 51a connected to the input / output port 104 are read, and whether the read result is normal. A sensor monitoring process for monitoring the above is performed. In step S108, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S109, a counter process for outputting the result of counting the number of medals bet and the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 121 is performed.

  In step S110, command output processing for transmitting various commands such as a lottery result command to be described later to the display control device 81 is performed. In step S111, a segment data setting process for setting segment data displayed on the credit display unit 60, the remaining payout number display unit 61, and the payout number display unit 62 is performed. In step S112, segment data display processing is performed in which the segment data set in the segment data setting processing is supplied to the display units 60 to 62 to display corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like. In step S113, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 104 is performed. In step S114, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S101 is returned to the corresponding register in the CPU 102, respectively. Thereafter, in step S115, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start process, the process waits until the display control device 81 and the like finish initialization. When the initialization of the display control device 81 or the like is completed, the game management process shown in steps S203 to S213 is performed.

  As a game management process, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 106 (for example, a random value used in the previous game) is cleared. Thereafter, in step S204, start waiting processing is performed.

  In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not the first regame prize or the second regame prize is established in the previous game. If any of the re-game winnings has been established, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the previous bet number is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. In the automatic insertion process, virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display unit 60. That is, if any re-game winning is established in the previous game, the player can play the current game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals. If none of the re-game winnings have been established, a sensor abnormality confirmation process is performed to confirm whether an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading result performed in the sensor monitoring process step S107 of the timer interruption process, If an abnormality has occurred, the slot machine 10 is put into an error state and an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of the error is performed. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. If the sensor reading result is normal, it is determined whether or not the settlement switch 59 has been operated. If the settlement switch 59 has been operated, a medal return process for paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medal I do. After completion of the medal return process or when the settlement switch 59 is not operated, whether or not the medal insertion or the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 are operated between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process If either one is performed, a medal insertion process for changing the number of bets or the like is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. If neither medal insertion nor operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is ended as it is.

  After completion of the start waiting process, it is determined in step S205 whether or not the bet number of medals has reached a specified number (3 in the present embodiment). If the bet number has not reached the specified number, step S204 is performed. Returning to the start waiting process, the process after the sensor abnormality confirmation process is performed. If the bet number has reached the specified number, it is determined in step S206 whether or not the start lever 41 has been operated. When the start lever 41 is not operated, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed among the processes.

  On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, the game can be started when the start lever 41 is operated in a situation where a prescribed number of medals are betted. Means that a command has occurred. In such a case, in step S207, an effective line setting process for setting all of the combination lines L1 to L5 described above as effective lines is performed, and in step S208, the medal path switching solenoid 46a is switched to a non-excited state and a bet is accepted. Is prohibited. Thereafter, the lottery process in step S209, the reel control process in step S210, the medal payout process in step S211, the RT state process in step S212, and the BB state process in step S213 are executed in order, and the process returns to step S203.

  Next, the lottery process in step S209 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S301, a random number used when determining whether or not the combination is correct is acquired. In the slot machine 10, when the start lever 41 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free-run counter at that time. The free-run counter generates random numbers from 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 41, the CPU 102 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 106. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to quickly acquire a random number at the timing when the start lever 41 is operated, and it is possible to avoid occurrence of problems such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free run counter each time the start lever 41 is operated.

  After acquiring the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for determining whether or not the winning combination is selected is selected. The slot machine 10 is roughly divided into six game states: a normal game state, a first RT state, a second RT state, a third RT state, a fourth RT state, and a BB state. In step S302, the current gaming state of the slot machine 10 is determined based on the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c, and a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state is selected. For example, when the setting flag is not set in the state information storage area 106c, it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, and the normal gaming state lottery table is selected. Further, in this slot machine 10, a six-stage winning probability from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6” is prepared in advance, and a setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole to perform an ON operation and a predetermined operation is performed. Thus, it is possible to set which winning probability is to execute the internal processing. In step S302, the lottery table with the lowest expected value of medal payout is selected when the setting state is “setting 1”, and the lottery table with the highest expected value of medal payout is selected when it is “setting 6”.

  The lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 13 is a normal gaming state lottery table selected in the “setting 3” normal gaming state. An index value IV is set in the lottery table, and each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination and a point value PV.

  After selecting the lottery table, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and a determination value DV used for determining whether or not the winning combination is determined is set in subsequent step S304. In the determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the initial determination value setting process, the random value acquired in step S301 is set as the current determination value DV, and a new point value PV corresponding to 1 as the current index value IV is added to the random value. The determination value is DV.

  Thereafter, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the combination corresponding to the index value IV is correct. In the combination determination, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If it exceeds 65535, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. For example, if the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 3, in step S306, the first bell winning flag and the second bell winning flag are set in the winning flag storage area 106a.

  Incidentally, when the set winning flag is not the BB winning flag, the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is reset after the game in which the corresponding winning flag is set (see S203 of the normal process). On the other hand, when the winning flag is the BB winning flag, the BB winning flag is reset as one of the conditions that the BB winning is established. That is, the BB winning flag may be valid for a plurality of games.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S307, and in the subsequent step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a combination corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is a determination target to be determined whether or not, the process returns to step S304 and the determination of whether or not the winning combination is continued. At this time, in step S304, a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used for determining whether or not the previous winning combination is a new determination value DV. In step S305, whether or not a winning combination is made is determined based on the determination value DV.

  Incidentally, if the winning combination determination is performed using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the winning probability of the first replay is about 7.30, and the winning probability of the first bell and the second bell is about 10. .1 / 7, white cherry win probability is about 43.7, red cherry win probability is about 11.1 and watermelon win probability is about 60.7 / 1, first chance The winning probability of the second chance is about 1/11, the second chance winning probability is about 1/137, and the BB winning probability is about 1/271. The probability of losing none of the roles is about 1/60. Further, in this slot machine 10, there may be a case where a BB is won in duplicate with a small role as in the case of winning when IV = 6, for example, and whether or not a winning combination is determined using the lottery table shown in FIG. The BB duplication rate at the time of winning the small role when the determination is made is as follows. The percentage of winning BB when winning the 1st and 2nd bell is about 0.26%, and the percentage of winning BB when winning the white cherry is about 0.67% When winning the red cherry, the percentage winning BB is 0%, and when winning the watermelon is about 3.7% winning BB, when winning the first chance The percentage of winning the BB is about 20%, and the percentage of winning the BB when winning the second chance is about 12%.

  After the winning flag is set in step S306, or when it is determined in step S308 that there is no determination target to be determined, it means that the winning combination determination has ended. In such a case, a lottery result command is set in step S309. Here, the lottery result command is a command that is transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the result of the combination determination. However, in the normal process, various commands such as the lottery result command are only set in the ring buffer, and the command is not transmitted to the display control device 81. The command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output process S110 of the timer interrupt process described above.

  In step S310, stop information setting processing for setting stop information for reel stop control is performed, and the lottery processing is terminated. In the stop information setting process, stop information of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is set so that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning flag can be stopped on the active line. At this time, when the BB winning flag and other winning flags are set, stop information is set as follows. When the other winning flag is the first re-game winning flag or the second re-game winning flag, each reel 32L, 32M, so that the winning re-playing symbol has priority over the BB symbol and stops on the active line. 32R stop information is set. Further, when the other winning flag is a small character winning flag such as a watermelon winning flag, each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is stopped so that the winning small character symbol has priority over the BB symbol and stops on the active line. Set stop information. In addition, when the first bell winning flag and the second bell winning flag are set, the “bell” symbol of the left reel 32L is the lower row, the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M is the middle portion, and the “bell” symbol of the right reel 32R is “ Stop information is set so that the “bell” symbol stops in the upper stage, that is, the first bell winning is established on the right-up line L5.

  Next, the reel control process of step S210 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the reel control process, first, a rotation start process for starting the rotation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed in step S401.

  In the rotation start process, it is checked whether or not a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reel started to rotate in the previous game. Wait until When the wait time has elapsed, a wait time for the next game is reset, and a motor control initialization process for setting rotation start information in the motor control storage area provided in the RAM 106 is performed. By performing such processing, stepping motor acceleration processing is started in stepping motor control processing S106 of timer interruption processing, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate. For this reason, even if the player bets a specified number of medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R may not immediately start rotating. Thereafter, the process waits until the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R rotate at a constant rotation speed at a predetermined rotation speed, and the rotation start process ends. In addition, when the rotation speed of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R reaches a constant speed, the CPU 102 can generate a stop command by lighting up a lamp (not shown) of each stop switch 42 to 44. Is notified to a player or the like.

  Following the rotation start process, in step S402, it is determined whether any of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated. When none of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated, the process waits until any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If it is determined that any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S403 to determine whether or not the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel has been operated, that is, whether or not a stop command has been issued. To do. If no stop command has been issued, the process returns to step S402 and waits until any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If a stop command is generated, a stop command command is set in step S404. Here, the stop command command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp which stop switch is operated to generate the stop command. When the stop command command is set, stop control processing shown in steps S405 to S411 is performed to stop the rotating reel.

  In step S405, the symbol number of the symbol that has reached the base point position (lower in this embodiment) at the timing when the stop switch is operated is confirmed. Specifically, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the base point position is confirmed by the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. In the subsequent step S406, the number of reels to be stopped this time is calculated based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. In the slot machine 10, as a stop mode for stopping the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, a stop mode for stopping the reaching symbol reaching the base position as it is is supported. Stop mode for stopping the reel to be slid after one symbol, Stop mode for stopping after sliding for two symbols, Stop mode for stopping after sliding for three symbols, Stop after sliding for four symbols There are prepared five patterns of stop modes. Therefore, in step S406, based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b, one of 0 to 4 is calculated as the number of slips. Thereafter, in step S407, the calculated number of slips is added to the symbol number of the reaching symbol, and the symbol number of the stop symbol that is actually stopped at the base point position is determined. In step S408, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, a reel stop process for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed in step S409. Do. Thereafter, in step S410, it is determined whether or not all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, stop information second setting processing is performed in step S411, and the process returns to step S402.

  Here, the stop information second setting process is a process of changing the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reels are stopped. In the stop information second setting process, the stop information is changed based on the set winning flag and the stop appearance of the stopped reel. For example, in the situation where the watermelon winning flag and the BB winning flag are set, if the 14th “blue 7” symbol of the left reel 32L stops in the lower row, there is no room for a watermelon winning, so The stop information of the reel 32M and the right reel 32R is changed to stop information for preferentially stopping the BB symbol instead of the watermelon symbol. Further, when the first reel winning flag and the second bell winning flag are set, when the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stop before the left reel 32L, the stop information of the left reel 32L is changed. . Specifically, when the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the first “watermelon” symbol or the second “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage, the second bell symbol “ When the “red 7” symbol stops at the lower stage and the left stop switch 42 is operated at another timing, the “bell” symbol as the first bell symbol is changed to stop information that stops at the lower stage.

  Returning to the description of the reel control process, if it is determined in step S410 that all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, a payout determination process is performed in step S412. The payout determination process is a process of setting the payout number of medals as one of the conditions that the combination of winning symbols is arranged on the active line. In the payout determination process, a combination of symbols formed on each active line is derived from the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped at the lower stage of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and whether or not a winning is achieved on the effective line. Determine. If a winning is established, it is further determined whether or not the winning combination is associated with the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the winning winning combination corresponds to the winning flag, the winning winning combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning winning combination are set in the payout information storage area provided in the RAM 106. On the other hand, if the winning combination does not correspond to the winning flag, an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of an error is performed while the slot machine 10 is set in an error state. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the payout determination process is completed, a winning result command is set in step S413 to cause the display control device 81 to recognize the winning combination in the current game, and the reel control process is ended.

  Here, a manner of stopping the reel when the first bell and the second bell are won will be described.

  Prior to the description of the reel stop mode, the symbol arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be briefly described. In the slot machine 10, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be stopped after sliding up to four symbols at the timing when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. For this reason, with respect to symbols that are arranged with 4 symbols or less between similar symbols, the winning symbol is stopped on any valid line when it becomes a winning symbol regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42-44. Can be made. On each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the “bell” symbol and the “replay” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when one of the first bell, the first regame, and the second regame is won, the stop switch 42 is set by setting stop information for stopping the winning symbol on the active line. Corresponding winnings can be established regardless of the operation timing of .about.44. On the other hand, each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has only one “red 7” symbol and “blue 7” symbol, and the left reel 32L has a “red cherry” symbol and a “white cherry” symbol. Only one symbol is arranged, and only one “white cherry” symbol and one “BAR” symbol are arranged on the middle reel 32M. That is, in these symbols, the interval between the symbols of the same kind is not less than 4 symbols but 20 symbols. Further, although a plurality of “watermelon” symbols are arranged on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, they are arranged so that a section in which the interval between the symbols of the same kind is 5 symbols or more is formed. For example, in the left reel 32L, the 1st and 3rd “watermelon” symbols have 1 symbol between each of the same symbols, while the 3rd and 11th “watermelon” symbols have 7 symbols between each of the same symbols. Yes, No. 11 and No. 1 "watermelon" symbols have 10 symbols of the same kind. For this reason, if any of the second bell, watermelon, red cherry, white cherry, first chance, second chance, or BB is won, stop information for stopping the winning symbol on the active line is displayed. Even if it is set, the corresponding winning is achieved or not depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  When the first and second bells are won, in the stop information setting process S310, the “bell” symbol of the left reel 32L is in the lower row, the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M is in the middle, and the “bell” in the right reel 32R. Stop information is set so that the symbol stops at the upper stage, that is, the first bell winning is established on the right-up line L5. In the second stop information setting process S411, when the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stop before the left reel 32L, the first “watermelon” symbol or the second “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L. When the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the position reaches the lower stage, the “red 7” symbol as the second bell design of the left reel 32L stops at the lower stage, and the left stop switch 42 is operated at other timings. In this case, the “bell” symbol that is the first bell symbol of the left reel 32L is changed to stop information that stops at the lower stage. As described above, on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the “bell” symbols are arranged such that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is operated and the first stop command or the second stop command is generated, the first bell winning is established on the right-up line L5 regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. To do. On the other hand, when the middle stop switch 43 and the right stop switch 44 are operated to generate the first stop command and the second stop command, the “bell” of the middle reel 32M is output regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 43 and 44. The symbol stops at the middle stage, and the “bell” symbol of the right reel 32R stops at the upper stage. When the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the first “watermelon” symbol or the second “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage, the “red 7” of the left reel 32L is operated. When the symbol stops at the lower stage and the left stop switch 42 is operated at another timing, the “bell” symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the lower stage. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated and the third stop command is generated at the timing when the first or second symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage, the second bell on the right-up line L5. When the third stop command is generated by operating the left stop switch 42 at the timing when the winning is established and the symbols 3 to 20 and 0 of the left reel 32L reach the lower stage, the line goes up to the right The first bell win is established on L5.

  Next, the outline of the medal payout process in step S211 will be described.

  In the medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the payout number set in the payout information storage area is zero. If the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination process that a small winning combination has not been established. In such a case, based on the winning combination set in the payout determination process, it is determined whether the first re-game winning or the second re-game winning is achieved. If none of the re-game winnings have been established, the medal payout process is terminated, and if any of the re-game winnings have been established, a re-game setting process is performed for changing the gaming state to the re-gaming state. Then, the medal payout process is terminated. In the start waiting process S204 described above, an automatic insertion process is performed when it is determined that the current gaming state is the re-gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals are paid out, and the medal payout process is terminated. Specifically, regarding the payout of medals, when the count value of the credit counter has not reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50), the payout number is added to the count value of the credit counter and the value after the addition is added. It is displayed on the credit display unit 60. In addition, when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, or when the count value reaches the upper limit during the addition of the payout number, the medal payout rotating plate is driven and the medal is discharged from the hopper device 51. It pays out to the medal tray 50 through the exit 49. In the medal payout process, a process of changing the payout number displayed on the payout number display unit 62 in accordance with the medal payout is also performed. When the current gaming state is the BB state, the payout number is subtracted from the value of the remaining payout number counter, which will be described later, and the remaining payout number displayed on the remaining payout number display unit 61 is subtracted. .

  The RT state process in step S212 will be described later, and the BB state process in step S213 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  Prior to the description of the BB state process, the BB state will be described. The BB state is composed of a plurality of RB states. The RB state consists of 12 JAC games. The JAC game is a game in which the probability of winning a prize (for example, the first bell prize or the like) to which a medal payout privilege is granted is very high compared to the normal state. If the winning is established 8 times during the JAC game, the RB state is ended even before the JAC game is played 12 times. Further, the BB state ends when the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (specifically, 430). In addition, when the medal payout number reaches a predetermined number in the middle of the RB state, not only the BB state but also the RB state ends. Further, the slot machine 10 does not set a combination of symbols to be shifted to the RB state, and is configured to shift to the RB state immediately after shifting to the BB state and immediately after the end of the RB state. Therefore, it can be said that the BB state is a game that continuously shifts to the RB state until a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  In the BB state process, first, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. If not in the BB state, BB determination processing shown in steps S502 to S505 is performed.

  In the BB determination process, it is determined whether or not a BB winning flag is set in step S502. If the BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S503, and it is determined whether or not a BB winning is achieved based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. If a BB winning is established, a BB start process is executed in step S504 to shift the gaming state to the BB state. Specifically, the BB winning flag is cleared and the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106, and the gaming state is set to the BB state. Further, a process of setting 430 in the remaining payout number counter for counting the number of remaining medals that can be paid out during the BB state provided in the state information storage area 106c, and displaying 430 on the remaining payout number display unit 61. I do. In subsequent step S505, an RB start process is performed. In the RB start process, the RB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106, and the gaming state is set to the RB state. In addition, 8 is set in the remaining payout payout counter for counting the number of winnings established in the RB state, and 12 is set in the remaining JAC game counter for counting the number of remaining JAC games. The remaining payout / winning counter and the remaining JAC winning counter are provided in the state information storage area 106c. When the RB start process is finished, a status command is set in step S506, and this process is finished. Here, the state command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the current game state, that is, the game state of the next game. In step S506, the status information storage area 106c is referred to, and a status command corresponding to the setting flag set in the status information storage area 106c is set. For example, when the BB setting flag is set in the status information storage area 106c, a status command indicating the BB status is set.

  If the BB setting flag is set in step S504, the gaming state shifts to the BB state. In step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the BB state based on the BB setting flag being set in the state information storage area 106c, and the lottery table for the BB state is selected.

  FIG. 16 is a lottery table for the BB state selected in the BB state of “Setting 3”. In the BB state lottery table, six index values IV are set, and a small combination is set as a winning combination for each index value IV. When the winning combination is determined using the lottery table, the probability of winning the red cherry, the white cherry, and the first bell is about 6.55, and only the first bell is won. The probability of winning is about 1.39, the probability of winning the first bell and the second bell is about 10.2 and the probability of winning the watermelon is about 1 / 60.7, The probability of winning the first chance is about 14.0 / 1, and the probability of winning the second chance is about 1/160. The probability of losing no winning combination is 0. In other words, in the BB state, a small role is always won.

  Returning to the description of the BB state process, when the BB winning flag is not set (when Step S502 is NO), or when the BB winning is not established (when Step S503 is NO), the BB start process, etc. In step S506, the status command is set without executing the process, and the process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S501 that the current gaming state is the BB state, a BB end determination process shown in steps S507 to S518 is executed. In the BB end determination process, first, in step S507, it is determined whether or not a winning is achieved based on the winning combination set set in the previous payout determination process. If a winning is achieved, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining payout winning counter in step S508. Thereafter, or when it is determined in step S507 that no winning has been established, one JAC game has been consumed, and thus the value of the remaining JAC game counter is decremented by 1 in step S509. Subsequently, in step S510, it is determined whether any of the remaining payout / winning counter or the remaining JAC game counter has become zero. If any of them is 0, that is, if the winning is achieved 8 times or the JAC game is digested 12 times, it means that the RB state end condition is satisfied, so in step S511, the remaining payout winning / winning counter And the RB end processing for clearing the value of the remaining JAC game counter is performed. In subsequent step S512, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the remaining payout number counter is zero. If it is not 0, it means that the number of medals paid out during the BB state has not reached the predetermined number and the end condition for the BB state is not satisfied, so the process proceeds to step S513, where the RB start described above is started. Process. Thereafter, a status command is set in step S506, and this process ends.

  If neither the remaining payout payout counter or the remaining JAC game counter is 0 in step S510, that is, if the winning is not yet established 8 times and the JAC game is not consumed 12 times, the process proceeds to step S514. Then, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the remaining payout number counter is zero. If it is not 0, it means that the number of medals paid out during the BB state has not reached the predetermined number and the end condition for the BB state is not satisfied, so a state command is set in step S506. This process is terminated. On the other hand, when the count value of the remaining payout number counter is 0, it means that the BB state end condition is satisfied, so the BB state end process shown in steps S515 to S516 is performed. In the BB state end process, first, in step S515, the above-described RB end process is performed. Thereafter, in step S516, a BB end process for appropriately clearing the BB setting flag and various counters is performed. In addition, when the count value of the remaining payout number counter is 0 in step S512, it means that the BB state end condition is satisfied, so the BB end process is performed in step S516. When the BB end process is performed, the first RT start process shown in steps S517 to S518 is performed. Specifically, a first RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c in step S517, and 150 is set in a remaining game number counter for counting the number of remaining games in the first RT state in step S518. The remaining game number counter is provided in the state information storage area 106c. If the first RT start process is performed, a status command is set in step S506, and the BB status process is terminated.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, when the BB state ends, the first RT start process is executed, and the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. In step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the first RT state based on the first RT setting flag being set in the state information storage area 106c, and the first RT state lottery table is selected. To do.

  FIG. 17 is a first RT state lottery table selected in the first RT state of “setting 3”. In the first RT state lottery table, 14 index values IV are set in the same way as the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13), and each index value IV is the same as the normal gaming state lottery table. The winning combination is set. In the first RT state lottery table, the same point value PV as that in the normal gaming state lottery table is set for IV = 2 to 14. In IV = 1, the point value PV of the normal gaming state lottery table is 8978, whereas it is set to 47836. In the case of determining whether or not a winning combination is made using such a lottery table, the winning probability of each combination other than the first replay is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state, while the winning probability of the first replay is the normal game. In the state, it is about 7.30, but is about 1.37. The probability of losing none of the roles is about 11.7.

  Here, the RT state process of step S212 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S601, it is determined whether or not the first RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, that is, whether or not the current gaming state is the first RT state. If the current gaming state is the first RT state, the first RT state process is performed in step S602, and this process ends.

  In the first RT state process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the BB winning flag is set in step S701. If the BB winning flag is set, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining game number counter in step S702, and it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining game number counter is 0 in step S703. If the value of the remaining game number counter is not 0, the process is terminated as it is. If the value of the remaining game number counter is 0, the first RT setting flag is cleared in step S704 and the process is terminated. To do.

  If it is determined in step S701 that the BB winning flag has not been set, the process proceeds to step S705 to determine whether or not the first bell winning has been established based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determining process. judge. If the first bell winning is established, the second RT start process shown in steps S706 to S708 is executed, and this process is terminated. In the second RT start process, the first RT setting flag is cleared in step S706, and the second RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c in step S707 to set the gaming state to the second RT state. Thereafter, the value of the remaining game number counter is set to 65 in step S708.

  When the gaming state shifts to the second RT state, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the second RT state based on the fact that the second RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. The first RT state lottery table is selected. That is, in the second RT state, the winning probability of each combination does not change from the first RT state.

  If it is determined in step S705 that the first bell winning is not established, the process proceeds to step S709, and whether or not the second bell winning is established based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determining process. Determine. When the second bell winning is established, the third RT starting process shown in steps S710 to S712 is executed, and this process is terminated. In the third RT start process, the first RT setting flag is cleared in step S7010, and the third RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c in step S711 to set the gaming state to the third RT state. Thereafter, the value of the remaining game number counter is set to 70 in step S712.

  When the gaming state shifts to the third RT state, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the third RT state based on the third RT setting flag being set in the state information storage area 106c. The first RT state lottery table is selected. That is, in the third RT state, the winning probability of each combination does not change from the first RT state.

  If it is determined in step S709 that the second bell prize has not been established, the process proceeds to step S713 to determine whether or not a red cherry prize has been established based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. judge. If the red cherry prize is established, the first RT setting flag is cleared in step S714, and this process is terminated. If it is determined that the red cherry winning is not established, the value of the remaining game number counter is decremented by 1 in step S715, and it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining game number counter is 0 in step S716. . If the value of the remaining game number counter is not 0, the process is terminated as it is. If the value of the remaining game number counter is 0, the first RT setting flag is cleared in step S714 and the process is terminated. To do.

  Returning to the description of the RT state process, if it is determined in step S601 that the current gaming state is not the first RT state, the process proceeds to step S602, and whether or not the second RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. That is, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the second RT state. If the current gaming state is not the second RT state, the process proceeds to step S604, whether or not the third RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, that is, whether the current gaming state is the third RT state. Determine whether or not. If the current gaming state is the second RT state or the third RT state, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining game number counter in step S605, and whether or not the value of the remaining game number counter is 0 in step S606. Determine. If the value of the remaining game number counter is not 0, this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the remaining game number counter is 0, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S607, and the state information storage area 106c is updated in step S608. The 4RT setting flag is set, and this process is terminated.

  When the gaming state shifts to the fourth RT state, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the fourth RT state based on the fact that the fourth RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. The fourth RT state lottery table is selected.

  FIG. 20 is a fourth RT state lottery table selected in the fourth RT state of “setting 3”. In the fourth RT state lottery table, 14 index values IV are set as in the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 13), and each index value IV is the same as the normal gaming state lottery table. The winning combination is set. Further, in the fourth RT state lottery table, the same point value PV as the normal gaming state lottery table is set for IV = 3 to 14. When IV = 1, the point value PV of the normal gaming state lottery table is 0978, whereas it is set to 0, and when IV = 2, the point value PV of the normal gaming state lottery table is 0. In contrast, 36409 is set. When the winning determination is made using the lottery table, the winning probabilities of the respective roles other than the first replay and the second replay are equal to the respective winning probabilities in the normal gaming state, while the first replay The winning probability is 0 for about 7.30 in the normal gaming state, and is about 1.80 for the winning probability of the second replay is 0 in the normal gaming state. Become. The probability of losing none of the roles is about 4.86.

  Returning to the description of the RT state process, if it is determined in step S604 that the current gaming state is not the third RT state, the process proceeds to step S609, and whether or not the fourth RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. That is, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the fourth RT state. Then, when the current gaming state is not the fourth RT state, this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the current gaming state is the fourth RT state, the process proceeds to step S610, and it is determined whether or not the second re-game winning is established based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination processing. . If the second regame winning is established, the process is terminated after the fourth RT setting flag is cleared in step S611. If the second regame winning is not established, a transition determination process is performed in step S612, and this process is terminated. In the transition determination processing, processing similar to that in steps S705 to S712 in the first RT state processing is performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the first bell prize or the second bell prize has been established. If neither prize has been established, the transition determination process is terminated. When the first bell winning is established, the fourth RT setting flag is cleared and the second RT setting flag is set. Then, 65 is set in the remaining game number counter, and the transition determination process is terminated. When the second bell winning is established, the fourth RT setting flag is cleared and the third RT setting flag is set. Then, 70 is set in the remaining game number counter, and the transition determination process is terminated.

  Here, the flow of transition of each gaming state will be described. Note that when the BB winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state regardless of the gaming state at that time, and hereinafter, a case where the BB winning is not established even if BB is won will be described.

  When the BB state ends, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. In the first RT state, when the BB is won before the first bell winning, the second bell winning and the red cherry winning are established, when the game is played 150 times after the BB state is finished, that is, the first The game ends when 150 games are played under the 1RT state. In such a case, the gaming state shifts from the first RT state to the normal gaming state. In addition, if the first bell winning is established before winning BB, the gaming state shifts from the first RT state to the second RT state, and if the second bell winning is established before winning BB, The gaming state shifts from the first RT state to the third RT state. If a red cherry prize is established before winning BB, the gaming state shifts from the first RT state to the normal gaming state. Here, in the first RT state, the first bell and the second bell are elected with a probability of about 10.7, the red cherry is elected with a probability of about 11.1 and the BB is about 271 minutes. Win with a probability of 1. When the first bell and the second bell are won, the first bell winning or the second bell winning is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. When the red cherry is won, the red cherry winning can be avoided by operating the left stop switch 42 when the 19th to 11th symbols of the left reel 32L reach the lower stage. As will be described in detail later, if the red cherry is won before winning the BB in the first RT state, an avoidance effect for notifying that the red cherry winning should be avoided is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. Done. Therefore, the player plays the game 150 times under the first RT state by operating the left stop switch 42 so that the red cherry winning is not established when the avoidance effect is performed, or from the first RT state to the first RT state. Transition to the 2RT state or the third RT state can be performed.

  The second RT state ends when 65 games are played under the second RT state. When the second RT state ends, the gaming state shifts to the fourth RT state. The third RT state ends when 70 games are played under the third RT state. When the third RT state ends, the gaming state shifts to the fourth RT state.

  In the fourth RT state, when the first bell winning is achieved, the gaming state shifts from the fourth RT state to the second RT state, and when the second bell winning is achieved, the gaming state shifts from the fourth RT state to the third RT state. When the second re-game winning is established, the gaming state shifts from the fourth RT state to the normal gaming state. In the fourth RT state, the first bell and the second bell are won with a probability of about 10.7, and the second replay is won with a probability of about 1.80. When the second regame is won, the second regame prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Therefore, when the state transitions to the fourth RT state, the second re-game prize is established before the first bell prize or the second bell prize is established with a high probability, and the RT state ends and the normal gaming state is reached. Will be migrated.

  In the slot machine 10, when the gaming state is any of the first RT state to the third RT state, the display control device 81 may or may not notify the winning combination when the red cherry or the white cherry is won. The player's degree of advantage (more specifically, the expected value for paying out medals per game) changes. Therefore, in the following, processing related to the winning combination notification among various processing performed by the display control device 81 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the following, in order to facilitate understanding, each process performed in the BB state will be described first, and then the first RT state to the fourth RT state (hereinafter collectively referred to as “RT state”). ) Each process performed below will be described.

  The lottery result command process performed in the BB state will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S801, it is determined whether or not a lottery result command has been received from the main control apparatus 101. If not received, the process is terminated. If a lottery result command has been received, the process proceeds to step S802 to determine whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. Although the details will be described later, the display control device 81 receives the state command from the main control device 101, and thereby determines whether the current gaming state is the BB state, the first RT state to the fourth RT state, or the normal gaming state. I can grasp it. If the current gaming state is the BB state, the process proceeds to step S803, and it is determined whether or not the first bell and the second bell are won. If the first bell and the second bell are won, the process proceeds to step S804, and it is determined whether or not the navigation flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. If the navigation flag is not set, a failure flag is set in step S805, and a winning combination notification process for driving and controlling the auxiliary display unit 65 to display a winning symbol combination is performed in step S806. Exit. In the slot machine 10, when the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state, the second bell is also won in addition to the first bell. Therefore, in the winning combination notification process when the first bell and the second bell are won, the auxiliary display unit 65 is controlled to display the combination of the first bell symbol and the combination of the second bell symbol. If it is determined in step S803 that the first bell and the second bell have not been won, the process proceeds to step S806 to perform a winning combination notification process for driving and controlling the auxiliary display unit 65 to display a combination of winning symbols. . Thereafter, this process is terminated.

  Thus, in the BB state, a winning combination notification process for driving and controlling the auxiliary display unit 65 is performed to display a combination of winning symbols. For this reason, the player can establish a winning corresponding to the winning combination by operating the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the combination of winning symbols displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. In addition, when the player wins the first bell and the second bell, the combination of the first bell symbol and the second bell symbol is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65, so that the second bell prize should be established. There is no need to operate the left stop switch 42 every time aiming at the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L, and the left stop switch 42 can be operated to achieve the second bell winning at an appropriate game number.

  Next, winning result command processing performed in the BB state will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1101, it is determined whether or not a winning result command has been received from the main control apparatus 101. If not received, the process is terminated. If a winning result command is received, the process proceeds to step S1102 to determine whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. If the current gaming state is the BB state, the process proceeds to step S1103, and it is determined whether or not the second bell winning is achieved based on the received winning result command. When the second bell winning is established, the process proceeds to step S1104, and it is determined whether or not the failure flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. If the failure flag is set, the failure flag is cleared in step S1105, the navigation flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S1106, and this process is terminated. On the other hand, when the second bell winning is not established, and when the second bell winning is established but the failure flag is not set, this processing is ended without setting the navigation flag.

  Next, state command processing performed under the BB state will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1201, it is determined whether or not a status command has been received from the main control apparatus 101. If not received, the process is terminated. If a status command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1202 to perform status information migration processing. The RAM of the display control device 81 is provided with a state information storage area for storing state information indicating a gaming state, and the state information storage area includes a first storage area and a second storage area. Has been. In the state information migration process, the state information stored in the first storage area (hereinafter also referred to as “first state information”) is cleared and the state information stored in the second storage area (hereinafter referred to as “ Also referred to as “second state information”) is shifted to the first storage area. In subsequent step S1203, a state information storage process is performed for storing state information corresponding to the gaming state indicated by the received state command in the second storage area of the state information storage area. In step S1204, it is determined whether the gaming state has shifted. Specifically, the first state information and the second state information are compared and determined. If the state information matches, it is determined that the gaming state has not shifted, and if they do not match, it is determined that the gaming state has shifted. Incidentally, under the BB state, it is determined that the gaming state has shifted in the gaming times when the BB state has ended, and it is determined that the gaming state has not shifted in other gaming times. If it is determined in step S1204 that the gaming state has shifted, the process proceeds to step S1205, and it is determined whether the second state information is state information indicating one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state. When the BB state ends, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state, so an affirmative determination is made in step S1205 and the process proceeds to step S1206. In step S1206, it is determined whether the second state information is state information indicating the fourth RT state. Since the second state information is state information indicating the first RT state, a negative determination is made, and after the remaining game number setting process is performed in step S1207, the present process ends. In the remaining game number setting process, 150 is set in the remaining game number counter for counting the remaining number of games in the RT state provided in the RAM of the display control device 81.

  If it is determined in step S1204 that the gaming state has not shifted, the process proceeds to step S1212 to determine whether the second state information is state information indicating one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state. . If the gaming state has not changed, a negative determination is made because the second state information is state information indicating the BB state, and the present process is terminated as it is.

  Here, the effect | action of each said process in BB state is demonstrated.

  When the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state, the first bell symbol combination and the second bell symbol combination are displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. At this time, if the navigation flag is not set, a failure flag is set in the lottery result command processing. Then, when the second bell winning is established, the failure flag is cleared and the navigation flag is set in the winning result command processing, and when the first bell winning is established instead of the second bell winning, the navigation flag is set. The failure flag is maintained without being done. With this configuration, the display control device 81 can grasp that the second bell winning is established under the BB state when the navigation flag is set, and if the failure flag is set, the BB Under the condition, it is possible to grasp that the first bell and the second bell were won, but the second bell winning was not established, and when neither the navigation flag nor the failure flag is set, It can be understood that the first bell and the second bell were not won. When the BB state ends, 150 is set in the remaining game number counter in the state command process.

  Next, lottery result command processing performed in the first RT state to the fourth RT state will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S801, it is determined whether or not a lottery result command has been received from the main control apparatus 101. If not received, the process is terminated. If a lottery result command has been received, the process proceeds to step S802 to determine whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. Specifically, it is determined whether the second state information is state information indicating the BB state. If the current gaming state is not the BB state, the process proceeds to step S807, and it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the first RT state. If it is in the first RT state, status determination processing is performed in step S808.

  In the situation determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22, it is determined whether or not the first bell is won in step S901. If the first bell is won, the process proceeds to step S902, where it is determined whether or not the effected flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. If the effected flag is not set, a transition effect start process for driving and controlling the auxiliary display unit 65 to start the transition effect is performed in step S903, and an effect is generated in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S904. The completed flag is set, and the situation determination process ends. On the other hand, if the effected flag is set, the situation determination process is terminated without performing the transition effect start process.

  If it is determined in step S901 that the first bell has not been won, it is determined in step S905 whether or not a white cherry has been won. If the white cherry is won, it is determined in step S906 whether the navigation flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. When the navigation flag is set, a winning combination notification process for controlling the driving of the auxiliary display unit 65 to display a combination of white cherry symbols is performed, and the situation determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if the navigation flag is not set, the situation determination process is terminated without performing the winning combination notification process.

  If it is determined in step S905 that the white cherry has not been won, it is determined whether or not the red cherry has been won in step S908. If the red cherry has not been won, the situation determination process is performed as it is. finish. If the red cherry is won, the process proceeds to step S909, and it is determined whether or not BB is won in addition to the red cherry. When the BB is won, it means that the BB is won in the game times before the current game time, and the BB winning flag is carried over. In addition, when the BB is won in the first RT state, the first RT state does not end even if the red cherry winning is established. Therefore, in such a case, it is determined whether or not the navigation flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S910. If the navigation flag is set, in step S911, a winning combination notification process for controlling the driving of the auxiliary display unit 65 to display a combination of red cherry symbols is performed, and the situation determination process ends. On the other hand, if the navigation flag is not set, the situation determination process is terminated without performing the winning combination notification process. If it is determined in step S909 that the BB has not been won, in step S912, the driving of the auxiliary display unit 65 is controlled to start an avoidance effect informing that the establishment of the red cherry prize should be avoided. An effect start process is performed, and the situation determination process ends.

  Returning to the description of the lottery result command process, when the situation determination process is completed, a promotion determination process is performed in step S809, and the process ends.

  In the promotion determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 23, it is determined in step S1001 whether or not the navigation flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. Exit. If the navigation flag is not set, the process advances to step S1002 to determine whether or not the failure flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. If the failure flag is set, it means that the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state, but the second bell winning is not established. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1003 to determine whether or not the first bell or watermelon is won. If neither the first bell nor the watermelon is won, the process is terminated as it is. If the first bell or watermelon is won, the process proceeds to step S1004, and the promotion lottery process is performed based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S1005, it is determined whether or not the promotion lottery has been won. If not, the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the promotion lottery is won, the navigation flag is set in step S1006, and this process is terminated. In the slot machine 10, when the promotion lottery process is performed, the promotion lottery is won with a probability of about one fifth.

  If it is determined in step S1002 that the failure flag is not set, it means that the first bell and the second bell were not won in the BB state. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1007, and it is determined whether or not a small role has been won, that is, whether or not one of the first bell, watermelon, red cherry, white cherry, first chance, and second chance has been won. To do. If the small role is not won, this process is terminated as it is. If the small role is won, the above-described steps S1004 to S1006 are performed, and the promotion determination process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the lottery result command processing, if it is determined in step S807 that the current gaming state is not the first RT state, the process proceeds to step S810, where the current gaming state is another RT state, that is, the second RT state to the fourth RT. It is determined whether or not any of the states. When the current gaming state is any of the second RT state to the fourth RT state, the process proceeds to step S811, and it is determined whether or not the navigation flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. If the navigation flag is set, the process advances to step S812 to determine whether a red cherry or a white cherry is won. When the red cherry or the white cherry is won, a winning combination notification process for controlling the driving of the auxiliary display unit 65 is performed in step S813 to display a combination of winning symbols. When the winning combination notification process is performed or when it is determined in step S811 that the navigation flag is not set, the promotion determination process is performed in step S809, and the lottery result command process is terminated.

  Next, winning result command processing performed in the first RT state to the fourth RT state will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1101, it is determined whether or not a winning result command has been received from the main control apparatus 101. If not received, the process is terminated. If a winning result command is received, the process proceeds to step S1102 to determine whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. If the gaming state is one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state, a negative determination is made in step S1102, and the present process is terminated as it is.

  Next, state command processing performed in the first RT state to the fourth RT state will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1201, it is determined whether or not a status command has been received from the main control apparatus 101. If not received, the process is terminated. If a status command is received, status information migration processing is performed in step S1202, and status information storage processing is performed in step S1203. In step S1204, it is determined whether the gaming state has shifted. When the gaming state has shifted, the process proceeds to step S1205, and it is determined whether or not the second state information is state information indicating any of the first RT state to the fourth RT state. If the second state information is state information indicating one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state, the process proceeds to step S1206. In step S1206, it is determined whether the second state information is state information indicating the fourth RT state. If it is state information indicating the fourth RT state, the state command processing is terminated as it is, and if it is state information indicating the first RT state to the third RT state, the number of games corresponding to the state information is determined in step S1207. After performing the remaining game number setting process to be set in the remaining game number counter, the state command process is terminated. For example, when the second state information is state information indicating the second RT state, 65 is set in the remaining game number counter in the remaining game number setting process.

  If it is determined in step S1205 that the second state information is not state information indicating one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state, the flag clear processing shown in steps S1208 to S1211 is performed, and the state command processing is terminated. . In the flag clear process, it is determined whether or not a failure flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S1208. If the failure flag is set, the failure flag is cleared in step S1209. If the failure flag is not set, or if the failure flag is cleared in step S1209, the process proceeds to step S1210, and it is determined whether or not the effected flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81. If the effected flag is set, the state command process is terminated after clearing the effected flag in step S1211, and if the effected flag is not set, the state command process is terminated. As a case where it is determined in step S1205 that the second state information is not state information indicating any one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state, the state is shifted from any one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state to the BB state. Or, there is a case where a transition is made from the first RT state or the fourth RT state to the normal gaming state.

  If it is determined in step S1204 that the gaming state has not shifted, the process proceeds to step S1212 to determine whether the second state information is state information indicating one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state. . If the second state information is state information indicating one of the first RT state to the fourth RT state, it is further determined in step S1213 whether the second state information is state information indicating the fourth RT state. . If the second state information is state information indicating the fourth RT state, the present process is terminated as it is. If the second state information is state information indicating one of the first RT state to the third RT state, the value of the remaining game number counter is decremented by 1 in step S1214, and the value of the remaining game number counter is determined in step S1215. Whether or not becomes 75 is determined. If the value of the remaining game number counter is not 75, the process is terminated. If the value of the remaining game number counter is 75, a navigation flag is set in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S1216. This process is terminated. In the remaining game number setting process in step S1207, when the gaming state shifts to the first RT state, 150 is set in the remaining game number counter, and when the gaming state shifts to the second RT state, the remaining game number counter is 65. When the gaming state shifts to the third RT state, 70 is set in the remaining game number counter. In other words, the event that is determined in step S1215 that the value of the remaining game number counter has reached 75 occurs only when 75 games are played under the first RT state.

  Here, the effect | action of each said process in RT state is demonstrated.

  First, the symbol arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be described again. As described above, each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is formed with a watermelon symbol, a red cherry symbol, a white cherry symbol, a first chance symbol, a second chance symbol, and a section in which the interval between the same symbols is five or more apart. It is arranged like that. For this reason, when one of the watermelon, red cherry, white cherry, first chance, and second chance is won, the player sets the stop switches 42 to 44 so that the winning symbol stops on the active line. It is necessary to operate. On the left reel 32L, the “red cherry” symbol is arranged at the 18th position, and the “white cherry” symbol is arranged at the 7th position. For this reason, if the red cherry is won, it is necessary to operate the left stop switch 42 when the 12th to 18th symbols on the left reel 32L have reached the lower stage. In such a case, it is necessary to operate the left stop switch 42 when the symbols 1 to 7 of the left reel 32L have reached the lower stage. That is, in the slot machine 10, the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the red cherry winning is different from the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the white cherry winning. ing. For this reason, in a situation where the winning combination is not notified when the red cherry or the white cherry is won, even if the left stop switch 42 is operated aiming at the “red cherry” symbol or the “white cherry” symbol, 2 Missing will occur with a probability of 1 /. By the way, in the RT state, if the navigation flag is not set, you can expect an increase of 0.4 medals per game, and if the navigation flag is set, expect an increase of 0.6 medals per game it can. Hereinafter, an RT state in which the navigation flag is set is referred to as an RT state with navigation, and an RT state in which the navigation flag is not set is also referred to as an RT state without navigation.

  The operation when the gaming state is the first RT state will be described.

  In the first RT state, situation determination processing is performed in the lottery result command processing. When the red cherry is won, if the BB is not won, an avoidance effect is performed on the auxiliary display unit 65. If a red cherry prize is established in a situation where BB is not won, the gaming state shifts from the first RT state to the normal gaming state, and the RT state ends. For this reason, by performing the avoidance effect on the auxiliary display unit 65, it is possible to suggest that the player operate the stop switches 42 to 44 at an operation timing that can avoid the establishment of the red cherry winning, and under the RT state The game can be continued. On the other hand, when the BB is won, even if the red cherry winning is achieved under the first RT state, the first RT state does not end. Therefore, when the navigation flag is set, the red cherry symbol is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. When the navigation flag is not set, the combination of red cherry symbols is not displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. When winning the first bell and the second bell, if the effected flag is not set, a transition effect is performed at the auxiliary display unit 65, the effected flag is set, and the effected flag is set. If there is, a transition effect is not performed in the auxiliary display unit 65. That is, in the first RT state, when the number of wins of the first bell and the second bell is the first time, that is, when the game times can be shifted to the second RT state or the third RT state, the auxiliary display unit 65 performs the transition effect. Is done. Therefore, the player can change the gaming state from the first RT state to the second RT by operating the stop switches 42 to 44 in the operation order and operation timing that can establish the second bell winning when the transition effect is performed. State or the third RT state. By the way, even if the BB is won before winning the first bell and the second bell, if the winning number of the first bell and the second bell is the first time, the auxiliary display unit 65 Transition effect is performed. This is a device for making it expect that BB is won until the RT state ends. When a white cherry is won, a combination of white cherry symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 if the navigation flag is set, and a combination of white cherry symbols is not displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 if the navigation flag is not set. .

  In the first RT state, when the navigation flag is not set, promotion determination processing is performed. In the promotion judgment process, if the failure flag is set, the promotion lottery is performed when winning the first bell or watermelon, and if the failure flag is not set, the promotion lottery is performed when winning the small role Is called. When the promotion lottery is won, a navigation flag is set. Here, the probability of winning the first bell or watermelon is about 9.1, and the probability of winning the small role is about 4.2. The probability of winning the promotion lottery is about 1/5. Therefore, when the failure flag is set, the navigation flag is set with a probability of about 1/45, and when the navigation flag is not set, the navigation flag is set with a probability of about 21/21. . As described above, when the failure flag is set, it means that the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state, but the second bell winning is not established, and the navigation flag and the failure flag are set. If neither is set, it means that the first bell and the second bell were not won in the BB state. Therefore, the number of games that can be expected to be promoted from the RT state without navigation to the RT state with navigation is about 45 when the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state while the second bell winning is not established. If the first bell and the second bell are not won in the BB state, it will be about 21 times. In addition, when 75 games are played in the first RT state, the navigation flag is set regardless of the presence or absence of the failure flag.

  An operation when the gaming state is the second RT state to the fourth RT state will be described.

  When the gaming state is the RT state with navigation, the winning symbol combination is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 when the red cherry or the white cherry is won, and when the gaming state is the RT state without navigation, the red When winning a cherry or a white cherry, the winning symbol combination is not displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. Further, when the gaming state is an RT state without navigation, promotion determination processing is performed.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  When the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state and the second bell winning is established, the gaming state is shifted to the RT state with the navigation, and the second bell winning is not established in the BB state. In some cases, the gaming state is shifted to the navigation-free RT state. In addition, when the first and second bells are won, the third stop command is generated by operating the left stop switch 42 at the timing when the first or second symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage. In this case, the second bell winning is established on the right-up line L5, and the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the symbols No. 3 to No. 20 and No. 0 of the left reel 32L reach the lower stage, and the third When the stop command is generated, the first bell winning is established on the right-up line L5. With this configuration, in the BB state, the start lever 41 can be operated while expecting the player to win the first bell and the second bell, and the first bell and the second bell are won. In this case, the stop switches 42 to 44 can be operated while expecting that the second bell winning will be established. As a result, it is possible to suppress the game in the BB state from becoming monotonous.

  In the RT state without navigation, the promotion determination process is performed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to play a game while expecting to enter the RT state with navigation even if the navigation state is shifted to the RT state without navigation after the end of the BB state, thereby reducing the player's willingness to play. It becomes possible to suppress that.

  When the failure flag is not set, the promotion lottery is won with a probability of about 21/21 and the RT state with navigation is entered, and when the failure flag is set, it is about 1/45. The configuration is such that the promotion lottery is won with probability and the state shifts to the RT state with navigation. If the failure flag is set, it means that the first bell and the second bell were won in the BB state, but the second bell winning was not established, and both the navigation flag and the failure flag were set. If not, it means that the first bell and the second bell were not won in the BB state. In other words, in the slot machine 10, when the second bell winning is not established in the BB state, until the transition to the RT state with the navigation is made depending on whether or not the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state. The expected value of the number of games required for the game is different, and the expected value when the first bell and the second bell are not won is smaller than the expected value when the first bell and the second bell are won. By adopting such a configuration, even if the player could not expect that the second bell winning would be achieved by not winning the first bell and the second bell under the BB state, It can be expected that the gaming state shifts to the navigation-attached RT state with a smaller number of games than when the first bell and the second bell are won. Therefore, even if the first bell and the second bell are not won in the BB state, it is possible to prevent the player from diminishing the willingness to play after the BB state ends.

  When the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state, the auxiliary display unit 65 displays the combination of the first bell symbol and the second bell symbol. If the winning combination of the first bell and the second bell is not notified of the winning symbol combination, the player who expects the second bell winning will be awarded the second bell winning in the BB state. It is necessary to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 that can be operated each time. This can lead to a monotonous game under the BB state. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the combination of winning symbols is notified when the first bell and the second bell are won, the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the second bell winning in the appropriate game times is performed. Well, it is possible to eliminate the above concerns. Also, in such a configuration, when the player transitions to the navigation-free RT state, whether the second bell winning was not established because the first bell and the second bell were not won under the BB state, Under the BB state, it is possible to grasp whether the second bell winning is not established due to a mistake in pushing the first bell and the second bell. Therefore, even when the game state is shifted to the no-navigation game state, the game can be performed while expecting to shift to the RT state with the navigation earlier than the case where the second bell winning is not established due to a mistake in pushing. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to suppress that a player will reduce a game willingness after completion | finish of BB state.

  When the left stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which the “red cherry” symbol can reach the effective line on the left reel 32L, the “white cherry” symbol cannot be reached on the effective line. When the left stop switch 42 is operated at a timing at which the “white cherry” symbol can reach the effective line, the “red cherry” symbol cannot be reached on the effective line. The design and the “white cherry” design were spaced apart. In the RT state with navigation, when the red cherry or white cherry is won, the combination of the winning symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. In the RT state without navigation, the winning symbol is displayed when the red cherry or white cherry is won. The combination is not displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to provide a difference in the player's degree of advantage due to the difference in the frequency of occurrence of missing. Furthermore, in such a configuration, in the case of a player with poor skill to operate a stop switch aiming at a symbol, the stop switch can be operated at a timing at which the winning symbol cannot reach the active line. The difference in the player's advantage between the absence RT state and the navigation-attached RT state is reduced. For this reason, a player with inferior skill who operates a stop switch aiming at a symbol cannot establish the second bell winning due to a mistake in pushing in the BB state, or wins the first and second bells. Even if it does not, it is considered that there is a small possibility that the willingness to play will be reduced. On the other hand, in the case of a player with an excellent skill, it is common to play a game in order to increase the number of medals owned by the player by exhibiting the skill. For this reason, if the player with excellent skill does not win the first bell and the second bell in the BB state, the player is disappointed that he did not have the opportunity to demonstrate his skill in the BB state. There is a high possibility, and there is a high possibility that the willingness to play will be reduced due to the occurrence of a failure that does not result from his / her skill in the navigation-free RT state. However, if the first bell and the second bell are not won in the BB state, the navigation with RT is performed with less game times than when the first bell and the second bell are won and the second bell winning is not established. In this slot machine 10 that can be expected to shift to the state, even if the first bell and the second bell are not won in the BB state, it is possible to switch feelings to quickly shift to the RT state with navigation. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from diminishing the game motivation after the BB state ends.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration shifts to the navigation-attached RT state when the second bell winning is established under the BB state. However, this configuration is changed.

  For example, when the first chance win is established in the normal gaming state, it becomes a chance period that ends when 50 games are played, and when the second bell winning is established during the chance period, the navigation state RT state is entered. The configuration is to be migrated.

  For example, when a predetermined outage or missed outage stops, a number of lotteries for determining the number of games is performed. When the second bell winning is established before the number of games determined by the number-of-times lottery is performed, the state is shifted to the navigation-attached RT state.

  When a predetermined number of games (for example, 150 times) are played in the normal gaming state, it becomes a chance period that ends when 50 games are played, and navigation is performed when the second bell prize is established during the chance period. The configuration is shifted to the attached RT state.

  In this way, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the period shifts to the specific period, and if the degree of advantage of the subsequent player changes depending on whether the predetermined condition is satisfied in the specific period, It can be expected that the same effects as the embodiment can be obtained.

  (2) In the above embodiment, when the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state and the second bell winning is established, the configuration shifts to the RT state with the navigation, that is, the first bell and the second bell. It is configured to shift to the RT state with navigation when the two conditions of winning the bell and the second bell winning are established, but the second bell winning is a predetermined number of times. It is good also as a structure which transfers to RT state with navigation, when established (for example, 3 times). In such a configuration, the first condition is to establish the second bell prize, and the second condition is that the number of establishment of the second bell prize reaches a predetermined number.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the first bell and the second bell are won, and when the second bell winning is established, the navigation state is switched to the RT state. However, this configuration is changed. In the BB state, the winning combination of the lottery table for the BB state is set so that a case where only the red cherry is won and a case where only the white cherry is won are generated. When the red cherry or the white cherry is won, the auxiliary display unit 65 displays the combination of the red cherry symbol and the white cherry symbol together, and navigation is provided when a winning combination corresponding to the winning combination is established. A configuration for shifting to the RT state is adopted. Even in such a configuration, the player himself guesses whether the red cherry or the white cherry is won, and it is necessary to operate the stop switch aiming at the pattern corresponding to the guess result. It can be expected that the same effects as those of this embodiment can be achieved.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, the second stop command 42 is operated only when the left stop switch 42 is operated and the third stop command is generated at the timing when the first or second symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and any configuration is acceptable as long as the second bell winning is achieved only when the left stop switch 42 is operated at a predetermined timing. Accordingly, when the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the second symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage, the second bell winning is established regardless of any of the first stop command to the third stop command. If the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the 19th to 2nd symbols of the left reel 32L have reached the lower stage, any of the first stop command to the third stop command may be used. However, a configuration in which the second bell prize is established may be adopted.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at a predetermined timing in the case where the second bell winning is established and in the case where the red cherry or the white cherry is won in the navigation-attached RT state. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a predetermined operation order, regardless of the operation timing. A configuration in which a corresponding winning is established, that is, a configuration in which the skill of pushing is not required may be employed.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state, and the promotion to the RT state with navigation can be expected even if the second bell winning is not established. However, it may be configured such that promotion to the RT state with navigation cannot be expected. That is, when the second bell winning is established under the BB state, the state shifts to the RT state with the navigation after the BB state ends, and when the first bell and the second bell are not won under the BB state, When the transition from the RT state without navigation to the RT state with navigation can be expected and the first bell and the second bell are won in the BB state and the second bell winning is not established, the navigation from the RT state without navigation The configuration does not shift to the attached RT state.

  (7) The promotion determination process in the above embodiment is an example. When the failure flag is not set, the number of games that can be promoted to the RT state with navigation is less than when the failure flag is set. Any configuration is acceptable.

  For example, when the failure flag is not set, the promotion lottery is performed when the first replay is won, and when the failure flag is set, the promotion lottery is performed when the watermelon is won. To do. In such a configuration, although the number of roles that will be promoted lottery is equal, the winning probability of the first replay is higher than the winning probability of watermelon, so there are more opportunities for the promoted lottery to be performed. As a result, the number of games can be reduced.

  For example, when a small role is won regardless of whether or not a failure flag is set, a promotion lottery is performed. If the failure flag is not set, the promotion lottery is won with a probability of about one-half, and if the failure flag is set, the promotion lottery is won with a probability of about one-fifth. The configuration is as follows. In such a configuration, the number of games can be reduced because there is a higher probability that the promotion lottery will be won when the promotion lottery is equal but the failure flag is not set.

  For example, a promotion counter is provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 to count the number of games until the navigation control RT state is entered. Then, when the failure flag is not set when the BB state ends, the display control device 81 sets 20 to the promotion counter, and when the failure flag is set, sets 40 to the promotion counter. In such a configuration, when the failure flag is not set, or when the game is played 20 times in the navigation-free RT state, the state is always shifted to the navigation-attached RT state, and the failure flag is set. When the game is played 40 times in the RT state without navigation, the RT state with navigation is always transferred.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish a winning combination by displaying the winning symbol combination on the auxiliary display unit 65 is suggested. A stop switch 42 that can establish a winning such as “operate the left stop switch 42 to generate a third stop command when the first or second symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage”. It is good also as a structure which alert | reports the operation timing of -44, and it is good also as a structure which suggests a winning combination by displaying the color uniquely corresponding to a winning combination.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, the combination of symbols for winning a prize is an example, and is not limited to the combination of symbols. In addition, the number of symbol combinations for winning a prize is also arbitrary.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the slot machine having the BB state has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and other gaming states such as the RB state and the SB state are provided instead of the BB state. It may be a slot machine.

  (11) In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not a start command is generated after three medals are bet. However, the start command is also issued after one bet or two bets. It goes without saying that it may be configured to determine whether or not it has occurred.

  (12) In the above-described embodiment, as a privilege to be given, in addition to the privilege that the gaming state shifts and the privilege of replaying, a privilege to pay out medals is provided, but the configuration is limited to this configuration. Instead, any configuration may be used as long as the player is given some kind of privilege. For example, a configuration in which a prize other than a medal is paid out instead of a medal to pay out a medal may be used. Further, in a slot machine that does not have an actual medal insertion or medal payout function and manages credits owned by a player, an increase in credited medals corresponds to provision of a privilege.

  (13) In the above embodiment, a slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel and having four lines as effective lines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, five reels are arranged in parallel. It may be a slot machine provided or a slot machine having seven effective lines.

  (14) In the above embodiment, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied is shown, but the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming value in the gaming hall. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of the gaming machine can be solved.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the present invention will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Gaming machines Circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for lottery of the role
Stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the effective lot (effective line) formed a predetermined combination (such as a combination of small role symbols) and stopped, In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (medal payout processing S211 of the main control device 101, BB state processing S213, etc.)
Specific period setting means for setting a specific period (BB state) (BB start processing function S504 of the main controller 101);
First determination means (a winning combination determination processing function S803 of the display control device 81) for determining whether or not a first condition (first bell and second bell winning) is established during the specific period;
Second determination means (winning determination processing function S1103 of the display control device 81) for determining whether or not the second condition (second bell winning establishment) is satisfied when the first condition is satisfied in the specific period;
First gaming state transition means (first RT setting flag set processing function of the main control device 101) for shifting to the first gaming state (RT state without navigation) based on the fact that the second condition is not satisfied during the specific period S517)
Based on the establishment of the second condition during the specific period, second game state transition means (main control) for shifting to a second game state (RT state with navigation) that is more advantageous to the player than the first game state. The first RT setting flag set processing function S517 of the device 101 and the winning combination notification processing function S813 of the display control device 81),
When the first condition is not satisfied in the specific period, a first result (a result in which neither the navigation flag nor the failure flag is set) is stored, and the second condition is satisfied while the first condition is satisfied in the specific period. If the condition is not satisfied, storage means (RAM of the display control device 81) for storing the second result (result in which the failure flag is set);
Determining means (elevation determination processing function S809 of the display control device 81) for determining whether to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state based on the storage result of the storage means;
At least one of the first condition and the second condition is established when a specific operation (operation that can establish a second bell winning) is performed on the stop operation means, and the first game The expected value of the number of games under the first gaming state required to shift from the state to the second gaming state is stored in the storage unit when the first result is stored in the storage unit. A gaming machine characterized in that the number of the second results is smaller than that in a case where the second result is stored.

  According to this gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the first condition is satisfied during the specific period. If the first condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not the second condition is satisfied. If the second condition is not satisfied in the specific period, the gaming state shifts to the first gaming state, and if the second condition is satisfied in the specific period, the gaming state is higher than the first gaming state. A transition is made to a second gaming state that is advantageous to the player. By configuring the gaming state to shift to the second gaming state when a plurality of conditions are satisfied in a specific period, first, the player is expected to satisfy the first condition, and when the first condition is satisfied. Furthermore, it is possible to make the player expect that the second condition is satisfied, and it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous in a specific period. In addition, by adopting a configuration in which at least one of the first condition and the second condition is established when a specific operation is performed on the stop operation means, it becomes possible to actively participate in the player regarding the establishment of at least one of the conditions, It becomes possible to suppress the monotonization of the game in the specific period.

  In addition, when the first condition is not satisfied during the specific period, the first result is stored, and when the first condition is satisfied and the second condition is not satisfied during the specific period, the storage unit stores the second result. And determining means for determining whether to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state based on the storage result of the storing means. With such a configuration, the player can expect the gaming state to shift to the second gaming state even if the gaming state shifts to the first gaming state instead of the second gaming state. You can play in Therefore, even if the second condition is not satisfied during the specific period, it is possible to prevent the player from reducing the game motivation after the end of the specific period. In addition, when the first result is stored in the storage means, the storage means stores the expected value of the number of games under the first gaming state required to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. The configuration is smaller than that in the case where the second result is stored. By adopting such a configuration, even if the player cannot expect the second condition to be satisfied because the first condition is not satisfied in the specific period, the first condition is satisfied in the specific period. It can be expected that the gaming state shifts from the first gaming state to the second gaming state with a smaller number of games than when the second condition is not satisfied. Therefore, even if the first condition is not satisfied during the specific period, it is possible to prevent the player from reducing the game motivation after the end of the specific period.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from diminishing the willingness of the game after the end of the specific period while suppressing the game from becoming monotonous during the specific period.

  1. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a predetermined winning combination (first bell and second bell) and the specific operation is performed on the stopping operation means, a predetermined stopping outcome (second bell symbol) A stop control means (stop information setting processing function S310 and reel control processing function S210 of the main control device 101) for stopping and controlling the circulation display means so as to stop at the effective position. Determining that the first condition is satisfied when the winning result of the winning combination is the predetermined winning combination, and the second determining means determines that the second stopping means stops when the predetermined stopping point stops at the effective position. A gaming machine characterized in that it is determined that a condition is established.

  According to this gaming machine, the first condition is satisfied when a predetermined combination is won during a specific period, and the second condition is satisfied when a specific operation is performed on the stop operation means to stop the predetermined stop at the effective position. To do. With such a configuration, it is possible to play a game while expecting to win a predetermined role, and when a predetermined role is won, it is expected that a predetermined stoppage will stop at an effective position. However, it is possible to operate the stop operation means while suppressing a monotonous game during a specific period.

  2. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a predetermined winning combination (first bell and second bell) and the specific operation is performed on the stopping operation means, a predetermined stopping outcome (second bell symbol) A stop control means (stop information setting processing function S310 and reel control processing function S210 of the main control device 101) for stopping and controlling the circulation display means so as to stop at the effective position. Determining that the first condition is satisfied when the predetermined stoppage stops at the effective position, and the second determining means determines whether the second condition is satisfied when the first condition is satisfied a predetermined number of times. A gaming machine characterized in that it is determined that a condition is established.

  According to this gaming machine, when a specific operation is performed on the stop operation means and the predetermined stop event stops at the effective position during the specific period, the first condition is satisfied, and the number of times the predetermined stop event stops at the effective position is specified. When the number of times is reached, the second condition is satisfied. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to operate the stop operation means while expecting that the predetermined stop event is stopped at the effective position when the predetermined combination is won, and to satisfy the second condition It is possible to allow the game to be played while taking into account the required number of remaining stops and the like, and it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous in a specific period.

  Gaming machine4. The gaming machine 2 or the gaming machine 3 is provided with suggestion means (auxiliary display unit 65) for suggesting the result when the first condition is satisfied.

  According to this gaming machine, the result is suggested when the first condition is satisfied. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to operate the stop operation means so as to perform a specific operation at an appropriate game time, and it is possible to suppress a monotonous game during a specific period. Further, in the case of such a configuration, when the player shifts to the first gaming state, whether the second condition is not satisfied because the first condition is not satisfied during the specific period, the first condition is satisfied during the specific period. It is possible to grasp whether the second condition is not satisfied although it is satisfied. Therefore, even if the first condition is not satisfied during the specific period, it is possible to prevent the player from reducing the game motivation after the end of the specific period.

  Gaming machine5. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, a predetermined operation is performed on the stop operation means (an operation that can establish a red cherry prize when red cherry is won, an operation that can establish a white cherry prize when white cherry is won) ) And a predetermined operation that suggests the predetermined operation when the lottery result of the combination is the second predetermined combination winning. Suggesting means (auxiliary display unit 65), and the predetermined operation suggesting means is configured such that when the gaming state is the second gaming state, the predetermined operation is more frequently performed than when the gaming state is the first gaming state. A gaming machine characterized by suggesting operation.

  According to this gaming machine, when the gaming state is the second gaming state, the predetermined operation is suggested at a higher frequency than when the gaming state is the first gaming state. By adopting such a configuration, in the second gaming state, it is possible to make the occurrence frequency of missing when winning the second predetermined role lower than the first gaming state, and the second gaming state is made lower than the first gaming state. It becomes possible to make a gaming state advantageous to the player.

  Note that “indicating a predetermined operation” includes not only a configuration for notifying the operation timing and operation sequence of the stop operation means but also a configuration for indicating a winning combination or a winning pattern.

  Gaming machine6. In the gaming machine 5, the second predetermined combination has a specified combination (red cherry) and a second specified combination (white cherry), and the specified circulation display means (left reel 32L) among the circulation display means A specified pattern (“red cherry” symbol) corresponding to the specified role and a second specified pattern (“white cherry” symbol) corresponding to the second specified role are caused to reach the effective position. When the stop operation means is operated at a timing when the second prescribed pattern cannot be reached at the effective position, the second prescribed pattern cannot be reached at the effective position. A gaming machine, wherein the specified picture is arranged so as not to reach the effective position when the stop operation means is operated.

  According to this gaming machine, when the stop operation means is operated at a timing at which the specified picture and the second specified picture can reach the effective position on the specified circulation display means among the circulation display means. When the stop operation means is operated at a timing at which the second prescribed picture cannot reach the effective position and the second prescribed picture can reach the effective position, the prescribed picture reaches the effective position. They are spaced apart from each other. In such a configuration, if the prescribed operation is not suggested when winning the designated role or the second designated role, the frequency of occurrence of misses increases, and the prescribed operation is suggested when winning the designated role or the second designated role. If this happens, the frequency of missing will be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to make the second gaming state a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state.

  Gaming machine7. In the gaming machine 5 or the gaming machine 6, the specific operation and the predetermined operation are timing operations for operating the stop operation means when a picture attached to a predetermined position reaches a predetermined position. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine, the specific operation and the predetermined operation are timing operations for operating the stop operation means when the pattern attached to the predetermined position reaches the predetermined position. A player who has excellent skill to operate the stop operation means aiming at a picture not only has the impression that he has lost the opportunity to demonstrate his skill if the first condition is not satisfied in a specific period If the predetermined operation can be grasped under the first gaming state, there is a high possibility that the predetermined operation is not suggested even though the predetermined operation is not implied, so that an impression that the predetermined operation is lost is high, and the end of the specific period There is concern about the possibility that the willingness to play will decline later. However, when the first result is stored in the storage means, the storage means stores the expected value of the number of games under the first gaming state required to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. (2) By adopting a configuration that is smaller than the case where results are stored, it is possible to prevent the player from reducing the game motivation after the end of the specific period.

  Gaming machine8. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, when the first result is stored in the storage means, the determination result is the first specific result (small role winning). In the case where it is determined whether or not to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, and the second result is stored in the storage means, the lottery result of the combination is a second specified result (second (1 bell and 2 bell or watermelon winning), it is configured to determine whether or not to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, the lottery means, the lottery result of the combination is the first A gaming machine, characterized in that the frequency of one specific result is higher than the frequency of the second specific result.

  According to this gaming machine, whether or not to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is determined when the first result is stored in the storage means or when the winning lottery result is the first specific result. When it is determined and the second result is stored in the storage means, it is determined when the winning lottery result is the second specific result. Further, the frequency at which the lottery result of the combination becomes the first specific result is higher than the frequency at which the second specific result becomes. With this configuration, when the first result is stored in the storage unit, it is determined whether or not to shift to the second gaming state as compared to the case where the second result is stored in the storage unit. It is possible to provide many opportunities for the As a result, when the first result is stored in the storage means, the storage means stores the expected value of the number of games under the first gaming state required to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. It is possible to make the number smaller than when the second result is stored.

  8. gaming machine In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the determining unit determines whether to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state when a predetermined combination is won. In addition, the number of the predetermined combination when the first result is stored in the storage means is larger than the predetermined number of combinations when the second result is stored in the storage means. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to this gaming machine, whether or not to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is determined when a predetermined combination is won. Then, the number of the combinations to be determined is larger when the first result is stored in the storage unit than when the second result is stored in the storage unit. With this configuration, when the first result is stored in the storage unit, it is determined whether or not to shift to the second gaming state as compared to the case where the second result is stored in the storage unit. It is possible to provide many opportunities for the As a result, when the first result is stored in the storage means, the storage means stores the expected value of the number of games under the first gaming state required to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. It is possible to make the number smaller than when the second result is stored.

  Gaming machine 10. In any one of the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine 9, the determination unit may be configured so that the storage unit stores the first result more than the storage unit stores the second result. A gaming machine, characterized in that the probability of deciding upon transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is increased.

  According to the gaming machine, when the first result is stored in the storage unit, the probability of determining to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state than when the second result is stored in the storage unit Is expensive. As a result, when the first result is stored in the storage means, the storage means stores the expected value of the number of games under the first gaming state required to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. It is possible to make the number smaller than when the second result is stored.

  Gaming machine 11. Any one of the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine 10 further includes number information setting means (display control device 81) for setting number information related to the number of games when the specific period is over, and the determination means includes the first means When the number of games corresponding to the number information is performed in one game state, it is determined to shift from the first game state to the second game state, and the number information setting means is stored in the storage means. When the first result is stored, the first number of times information is set. When the second result is stored in the storage unit, the second number of times information larger than the first number of times information is set. A featured gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the first result is stored in the storage means when the specific period ends, the first number of times information is set, and when the specific period ends, the second result is stored in the storage means. If it is, the second number of times information larger than the first number of times information is set. When the number of games corresponding to the number information is performed under the first gaming state, the gaming state shifts from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. By adopting such a configuration, the number of games in the first gaming state required to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is stored in the case where the first result is stored in the storage means. This can be less than when the second result is stored in the means.

Gaming machine 12. Circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for lottery of the role
Stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the effective lot (effective line) formed a predetermined combination (such as a combination of small role symbols) and stopped, In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (medal payout processing S211 of the main control device 101, BB state processing S213, etc.)
Specific period setting means for setting a specific period (BB state) (BB start processing function S504 of the main controller 101);
If the result of lottery winning is a predetermined winning combination (first bell and second bell) and a specific operation (operation that can establish a second bell winning) is performed on the stop operation means, a predetermined stoppage is issued. First stop control means (stop information setting processing function S310 and reel control processing function S210 of the main control device 101) for stopping and controlling the circulation display means to stop the eyes (the combination of the second bell symbols) at the effective position; ,
The lottery result of the winning combination is a second predetermined winning combination (red cherry, white cherry) winning, and a predetermined operation (an operation that can establish a red cherry winning at the time of red cherry winning), a white cherry winning at the time of winning the white cherry A second stop control means (stop information setting of the main control device 101) for stopping the circulation display means to establish a winning corresponding to the second predetermined combination when the cherry winning is achieved) Processing function S310 and reel control processing function S210);
A predetermined operation suggesting means (auxiliary display unit 65) for indicating the predetermined operation when the lottery result of the combination is the second predetermined combination winning;
First gaming state transition means (main control device 101) for transitioning the gaming state to the first gaming state (navigation-free RT state) based on the fact that the predetermined stopping point does not stop at the effective position during the specific period. First RT setting flag set processing function S517),
A second gaming state in which the predetermined operation suggesting means suggests the predetermined operation more frequently than the first gaming state based on the fact that the predetermined stopping point has stopped at the effective position during the specific period. Second gaming state transition means for transitioning to (RT state with navigation) (first RT setting flag set processing function S517 of the main control device 101 and winning combination notification processing function S813 of the display control device 81);
When the first condition is not satisfied in the specific period, a first result (a result in which neither the navigation flag nor the failure flag is set) is stored, and the second condition is satisfied while the first condition is satisfied in the specific period. If the condition is not satisfied, storage means (RAM of the display control device 81) for storing the second result (result in which the failure flag is set);
Determining means (elevation determination processing function S809 of the display control device 81) for determining whether to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state based on the storage result of the storage means;
The expected value of the number of games under the first gaming state required until the transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is greater when the first result is stored in the storage means. The gaming machine is less than the case where the second result is stored in the storage means.

  According to this gaming machine, the gaming state shifts to the first gaming state based on the fact that the predetermined stopping point does not stop at the effective position during the specific period, and the predetermined stopping point stops at the effective position during the specific period. Based on this, the gaming state shifts to the second gaming state in which the predetermined operation suggesting means suggests the predetermined operation more frequently than the first gaming state. With this configuration, the player is expected to win the predetermined combination first, and when the predetermined combination is won, the stop operation means is operated while the predetermined stop event is expected to stop at the effective position. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to suppress that the game in a specific period becomes monotonous.

  Further, if the predetermined combination is not won in the specific period, the first result is stored, and if the predetermined combination is won in the specific period and the predetermined stoppage is not stopped at the effective position, the second result is stored. Storage means and determination means for determining whether to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state based on the storage result of the storage means are provided. With such a configuration, the player can expect the gaming state to shift to the second gaming state even if the gaming state shifts to the first gaming state instead of the second gaming state. You can play in Therefore, even if the predetermined stoppage does not stop at the effective position in the specific period, it is possible to prevent the player from reducing the game motivation after the end of the specific period. In addition, when the first result is stored in the storage means, the storage means stores the expected value of the number of games under the first gaming state required to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. The configuration is smaller than that in the case where the second result is stored. By adopting such a configuration, the player won the predetermined role in the specific period even if the player could not expect the predetermined stop appearance to stop at the effective position because he did not win the predetermined role in the specific period. On the other hand, it can be expected that the gaming state shifts from the first gaming state to the second gaming state with a smaller number of games than when the predetermined stoppage does not stop at the effective position. Therefore, even if the predetermined role is not won in the specific period, it is possible to prevent the player from reducing the game motivation after the end of the specific period.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from diminishing the willingness of the game after the end of the specific period while suppressing the game from becoming monotonous during the specific period.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine as a gaming machine, 32 ... Constructing circulation display means and reel as a circulating body, 41 ... Start lever as start operation means or start operation means, 42 to 44 ... Stop switch as stop operation means, 56... First credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 57... Second credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 58... Third credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means , 63: upper lamp constituting an auxiliary effect part or suggesting means, 64: speaker constituting an auxiliary effect part or suggesting means, 65 ... auxiliary display part constituting an auxiliary effect part or suggesting means, 81: storage means and determining means And a display control device as a sub-control board, 101. Control device, 102 ... CPU constituting the various control means such as a lottery means and the main control unit.

Claims (1)

Circulation display means for circulating and displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns;
Start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means for lottery drawing,
Stop operation means operated to stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
A game provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player as a winning combination based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the effective position formed a predetermined combination and stopped In the machine
First determination means for determining that the first condition is satisfied when the lottery result of the combination is the first winning result of winning the first combination and the second combination;
When the lottery result of the combination becomes the first winning result, the first pattern corresponding to the first combination stops at a valid combination if the specific operation is not performed on the stop operation means. The circulation display means is controlled to stop, and if the specific operation is performed on the stop operation means, the second pattern corresponding to the second role forms a predetermined combination at the effective position and stops. Stop control means for stopping and controlling the display means;
A second determination means for determining that the second condition is satisfied when the lottery result of the combination becomes the first winning result and the second pattern is stopped after forming a predetermined combination at the effective position;
Specific period transition means for shifting to a specific period in which the presence or absence of the first condition and the presence or absence of the second condition are determined;
First gaming state transition means for transitioning to the first gaming state based on the fact that the second condition is not satisfied during the specific period;
A second gaming state transition means for transitioning to a second gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state based on the fact that the second condition is established during the specific period;
When the first condition is not satisfied during the specific period, the first result is stored, and when the first condition is satisfied and the second condition is not satisfied during the specific period, the second result is stored. Storage means for
Determining means for determining whether or not to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state based on the storage result of the storage means;
Before SL expected value of the number of games under the first game condition required for the transition from the first game condition in the second game condition, better when the first result in the storage means is stored The gaming machine is less than the case where the second result is stored in the storage means.

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